Breastfed baby charged 121 bucks to enter Pearl Jam concert
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:roll: it's not Pearl Jam's fault of course, it was the venue that pulled this shit!
Baby Lamont Harper Davidson may be the smallest Pearl Jam fan – but his parents have had to pay a sizeable price to get their son into a Christchurch concert.
Being a breastfed baby, three-month-old Lamont accompanied parents Melanie and Andrew Davidson to the Pearl Jam concert on Sunday night.
The Methven couple, who had tickets to a corporate box, assumed their baby could enter AMI Stadium for free.
However, on reaching the ticket gate, they were told Lamont would have to buy a $121 concert ticket.
Melanie Davidson said they had decided to take their son because they were in the warmth and comfort of a corporate box, with protection from the noise.
Moments before being stopped at the gate, the Davidsons were "elated" to catch a glimpse of support act Ben Harper, after whom their baby was named.
They were told they would either have to leave or buy their son a ticket, a process that cost them $121 and meant they missed Harper's first four songs.
Vbase chief executive Bryan Pearson said the "no ticket, no entry" stance had been a one-off mistake.
"Unfortunately, when you're making a myriad of calls on the night, the appropriate decisions and steps aren't always taken, and this time we made a mistake," he said.
"We had other people in the audience that night with infants, and they didn't have to buy tickets."
The cost of the baby's ticket would be refunded and Pearson offered the Davidsons tickets to another show of their choice.
And what did baby Lamont think of his first concert?
"He slept through most of it. I don't think he got his $121 worth," Melanie Davidson said.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/mu ... l-Jam-fan/
Baby Lamont Harper Davidson may be the smallest Pearl Jam fan – but his parents have had to pay a sizeable price to get their son into a Christchurch concert.
Being a breastfed baby, three-month-old Lamont accompanied parents Melanie and Andrew Davidson to the Pearl Jam concert on Sunday night.
The Methven couple, who had tickets to a corporate box, assumed their baby could enter AMI Stadium for free.
However, on reaching the ticket gate, they were told Lamont would have to buy a $121 concert ticket.
Melanie Davidson said they had decided to take their son because they were in the warmth and comfort of a corporate box, with protection from the noise.
Moments before being stopped at the gate, the Davidsons were "elated" to catch a glimpse of support act Ben Harper, after whom their baby was named.
They were told they would either have to leave or buy their son a ticket, a process that cost them $121 and meant they missed Harper's first four songs.
Vbase chief executive Bryan Pearson said the "no ticket, no entry" stance had been a one-off mistake.
"Unfortunately, when you're making a myriad of calls on the night, the appropriate decisions and steps aren't always taken, and this time we made a mistake," he said.
"We had other people in the audience that night with infants, and they didn't have to buy tickets."
The cost of the baby's ticket would be refunded and Pearson offered the Davidsons tickets to another show of their choice.
And what did baby Lamont think of his first concert?
"He slept through most of it. I don't think he got his $121 worth," Melanie Davidson said.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/mu ... l-Jam-fan/
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Luxury box or not, that is a little absurd. These parents need to get their priorities straight or get a babysitter.
Seriously, these venues should make an age requirement. Who's gonna be the first parent to bring their 3 month old into a GA show? Would they stop them then, or just charge them an extras ticket and say, "Have a good time."
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Kid's Love Music . My boy would be at a show in a heart beat .
about two months back i can remember seeing pics of Chris Cornell kids at a show !! on twitter
It is ridiculous.
Your starting to miss the point of the story there pissed they payed so much .. get it now ??
Word !!
the lead singer of the band they went to see took his baby girl to shows. if the ears are protected then it's not a factor. and just because they got money back doesn't make it any less assholeish that the venue actually charged a baby 121 dollars to enter. very much news.
Word ..Word !!
but they got the money back! it'd be interesting if they didn't... but they did!
i'm going to go to the media about the time my eftpos card was charged twice for milk. sure they reversed the charge straight away and i didn't notice until i saw it on my bank statement but i am OUTRAGED
get a baby sitter
i saw a baby at bonnaroo last year. i wonder if the mom had to buy two tickets.
as opposed to ".... ... yep... he's asleep"
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it's a story because what if they did not have 121 more dollars, they would have turned around and went home and missed the show. just because they did have the money and got it back, it still is good it gets out so maybe it doesn't happen again because next time it may cause people to miss the show.
as for the taking your kid to a show.........i've never been one to tell people how to live or how to raise a family. just because you see a kid at concert doesn't mean the parents don't love em' to death. i personally wouldn't take my kids if i had any but i'm not going to think i know whats best for someone else's kids. again if the ears are protected from the loud noise damage..then what else do you see as wrong with it other than you don't want them to do something you don't want them to do?
i just dont see the point of taking a baby that young. i didn't say they were bad parents. i just personally don't get the point. apart from being able to say to them when they're old enough to understand "we took you to see ben harper and pearl jam when you were 3 months old!" "yep... don't remember a thing.. but.. uh.. thanks mum?"
Is this the lady that got her boobs out as we were queuing to leave?
true and for those who say it's 'daddy at work'.... well, the babies still don't get it and they COULD afford babysitters. But they chose not to....
so obviously the dad (singer) wanted his kids there... family thing.
now, as a parent myself, no i wouldn't want to take my little ones to the concerts because I don't want the responsibilities and enjoying myself with hubby.
Now that my 3 older ones are in their teens and my youngest is now 7.... it's fine. As long as they still protect their ears when it's too loud for them.
As for other parents... I can't say anything because it's their children and as long as they are doing their jobs in ensuring the safety of their children and taking responsibilities, who am i to say?
One thing that do really bother me is those who use their children as a vehicle to get attention as one mother constantly did with her 10 year old daughter at several EV solo shows. :roll:
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She sure made that slow walk out of the stadium a little bit easier!
For those who haven't seen the international breastfeeding logo:
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"Kisses for the glow...kisses for the lease." - BDRII
at a certain angle that looks like a deformed pacman.